Day: August 15, 2023

Southwest Airlines confirmed they had a plane return to Hobby Airport to check out a “potential mechanical issue.” It was then taken out of service.

On Tuesday, Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi about an incident that occurred while he was on board a plane.

South Korea’s top low-cost carrier Jeju Air Co. will roll out next month new passenger planes with enhanced fuel efficiency and stability. The models are expec

Southwest Airlines confirmed they had a plane return to Hobby Airport to check out a “potential mechanical issue.” It was then taken out of service.

WAUPACA, Wis. (WFRV) – Old dogs can learn new tricks, but a group of veterans from central Wisconsin are proving that they have known those tricks all along- when it comes to planes, at least…

The FAA said an air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance for an American Airlines flight “out of an abundance of caution” after they saw Spirit Airlines Flight 1444 approaching too close.

A Cal Fire observation helicopter crashed east of Los Angeles on Sunday evening after a midair collision with another firefighting helicopter, killing three crew members aboard. The Bell 407 collided with a Sikorsky S-64E, which was also working the fire, and the crash killed two Cal Fire employees and their contract pilot. The heavy helicopter experienced a hard landing but its crew of two parked the aircraft and walked away.

The National Women’s Soccer League fined the Kansas City Current $55,000 over the improper use of a charter flight recently.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s helicopter that crashed Aug. 1 was missing parts that rendered the pilot unable to steer the chopper as he was returning from routine maintenance, according to

The pilots ejected from the plane and landed in the lake before the plane impacted the ground on the other shore. Miraculously, nobody was injured from the ejection or the planes impact.

A plane had to cancel its takeoff Monday afternoon at Boston Logan Airport after an air traffic controller noticed another aircraft was coming close to the runway hold line. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the controller canceled the takeoff clearance for American Airlines Flight 457Q “out of an abundance of caution” after they saw Spirit Airlines Flight 1444 approaching…

“Every story we heard from the locals, it was just a sad story. You do whatever you can to help them,” Capt. Vince Eckelkamp said.

The thrill of Black Bear Pass attracts adventurous drivers every year, but a county sheriff had snide remarks for the irresponsible drivers who became stuck on the pass, labeling them “ass clowns.”

When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The program opened with the announcer looking up at the sky and saying, “It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s Superman!” I’ve used a modified version in today’s column to add some humor to the serious question of what

by Kate Evans Maryland State Police Trooper 5 helicopter and area emergency personnel rescued a woman Tuesday evening after her car plunged off the side of Power House Road outside of Great Cacapon in Morgan County. The injured 19-year-old was trapped inside her vehicle after it traveled off the road[Read More…]

Sevilla president Jose Castro has reaffirmed there are no plans to re-sign Sergio Ramos. After his release by PSG, the former Real Madrid captain offered himself to former club Sevilla.

Greece has for the last 25 years witnessed a significant number of plane crashes and incidents claiming lives.

A RIFF on what country is really about.

A woman has revealed how she made a young child cry by asking her parents to get her out of the plane seat that she had booked and paid for but is now worried she went too far

Pilots operating a Fly AllWays aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) yesterday after it developed a mechanical issue shortly after take off.

According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), F

Video shows pilot rescued from water after plane goes down

The viral footage sparked fear among some users, with one asking “how is no one literally panicking?”

Contrails were slashed by 54% in this AI experiment – but we shouldn’t use it as an excuse to fly more.

Germany’s foreign minister has abandoned a trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji after a problem with her government plane twice forced it to return to Abu Dhabi, delaying her by more than a day.